TSK · Matthew 13:21

If you say, 'How we will persecute him!' because the root of the matter is found in me,

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

But Peter answered him, "Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble."

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.

Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

Jesus answered them, "Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Therefore don't throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

"I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.